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employed, the scion branches being previously preserved by 

 burying them in sand. 



The Medlar. 



Stock. — "White hawthorn (from seed). Mode of Grafting. — ■ 

 Shield-budding (in July) ; cleft -grafting (in April) ; close to 

 the ground. 



Remarks. — Graft as close to the ground as possible, in order 

 to avoid the growth of numerous thorn-branches on the 

 stock. Choose those scions whose buds are prominent or well- 

 formed. Do not delay too long the heading down of the stock 

 after budding. Accelerate the growth of the graft by a 

 vigorous disbudding of the stock, especially when the growing 

 season begins. Stake or prop constantly. 



!N"egundo. 



Stock. — Xegundo fraxinifolia (from seed). Mode of Grafting. 

 — Ordinary shield-budding, or with the incision reversed (in 

 the end of August) ; close to the ground, or as standards. 



Remarks.— In choosing scions of the jSTegundo variegahi, 

 select vigorous branches which have become somewhat 

 white, but which preserve at the same time a green tinge on 

 the bark and leaves. Those branches whose leaves are too 

 white perish after grafting, and involve the loss of the tree. 

 Young stocks are to be preferred. When it is required to 

 obtain bushes of 2segundo variegata, small plants are put out 

 in a nursery -bed at short distances from each other^ and are 

 •shield-budded when a year old. 



The Walnut. 



Stock. — European walnut (from seed). Mode of Grafting. — 

 Improved crown-grafting (p. 80) ; flute-grafting (in April and 

 May, p. 154) ; oblique side cleft-grafting; ordinary cleft- grafting 

 at the neck (seep. 126) ; at the forkings of the branches ; on a 



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